Hi Wouter,

You know that I respect your boat knowledge as I have asked for your opinion more than once but I have to correct you about your rules knowledge since you gave the wrong answer and it would be easy for people to think it was correct since you are so knowledgeable about other things. I encourage you to read rule 44.2 as it explicitly states that all penalties for breaches of rules of Part 2 (When Boats Meet) must be taken promptly.

I also want to make it clear (to all readers) that the fundamental and right-of-way rules are VERY SHORT (22 rules on 10 small pages) and there are so many easily accessible and effective methods and websites to help people to learn the rules that there is simply NO excuse for any racer not to know them well. I will be glad to provide suggested resources if anyone is interested.